NAMUS CASE 10999

 

ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 1972-1978

 

SEX: MALE

RACE: WHITE

AGE: 18-22

STATE: ILLINOIS

HEIGHT: 5'9"-6'2", estimated

WEIGHT: N/A

HAIR: BROWN

EYES: N/A

 

On December 27, 1978 skeletal remains of a young male were found in Norwood Park which is located in Cook County, Illinois. The remains were discovered in a crawl space of a residence in Norwood Park that belonged to serial killer John Wayne Gacy. The remains have been determined to belong to a white male, 18-22 years old. He stood approximately 5’9” – 6’02” tall. He had dark brown wavy hair. One of his upper teeth was displaced behind another tooth. It is possible that this characteristic would have been noticeable to others that knew him well. It’s estimated that the male died between 1972-1978.

 

Head hair description: Dark brown (almost black); Wavy

Dentals: see dental entry for visible variation

 

Forensic Art by NCMEC

[10 missing person exclusions]

From THE DOE NETWORK:

 

Death was most likely August 6, 1976 to October 5, 1976 based upon trial witness' testimony of digging trenches/graves.

 

Most likely sufferred from a bad toothache at the time of his disappearance.

 

The victim's skeletal remains were located buried in the crawl space of John Wayne Gacy's home. Altogether, 29 victims' remains were located on Gacy's property. Four were found in the Des Plaines River, although Gacy confessed to dumping five bodies in the river. There are 33 known victims, but it is suspected that there may be more. As of 2017, this victim and five others remain unidentified: 954UMIL, 956UMIL, 957UMIL, 958UMIL, and 962UMIL. Serial killer Gacy was convicted of his crimes and executed in 1994.